Snap-on guards for children&#39;s chairs



Sept. 24, 1957 1.. R. FLORIAN 2,807,312

' SNAP-ON GUARDS FOR CHILDREN'S CHAIRS Filed Sept. 26, .1955

LQ////////// /I///////Z/// QQOQQQQQQQQQGOQ mvsmon LAWRENCE R. FLORIAN KQM ATTORNEY United States Patent SNAP-0N GUARDS FOR CHILDRENS CHAIRS Lawrence Reinhold Florian, Milwaukee, Wis. Application September 26., 1955, Serial No. 536,644

1 Claim. (Cl. 155-127) This invention relates to a guard construction for use in connection with childrens high chairs and similar constructions which include tray portions for holding food.

The object of the invention is to provide an attachment for the tray of a high chair or the like which can be readily attached or detached from the tray and will act as a guard to retain food, dishes, toys and the like on the tray.

Another object of the invention is to provide a guard of this type which is flexible and transparent so that it can be rolled into a relatively small package when not in use.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the type in question which is transparent so that it will not interfere with the vision of the child who may be occupying the chair or other device including the tray portion.

These and other objects of the invention will more clearly hereinafter appear by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the instant specification and wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a chair embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the tray showing the device attached;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse section through the tray; and

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the tion.

In the present drawing a child's high chair is shown having the seat A, back B and the legs C. This chair is provided with the usual tray D which is carried at the base of the U-shaped hinge frame E pivoted at e guard in its extended posito the back of the chair, this structure permitting the tray to be swung to its upper position while placing the child on or removing the child from the seat A. Chairs of this type and other childrens furniture are providedwith trays, such as the tray D, which are normally positioned in front of the child and at a level so that food, toys and similar material can be placed thereon for use by or entertainment of the child.

In the present disclosure the tray D is shown as formed of wood with the relatively thick outer margin d defining the main fiat central area on which the material to be used by the child may be edge F of the tray D is provided with a plurality of fasteners f, these fasteners being spaced regularly throughout the entire edge of the tra as best shown in Fig. 2.

placed. The outer marginal 6 2,807,312 Patented Sept. 24, 1957 The fasteners are shown as head-and-socket fasteners and,

therefore, the heads of these fasteners are shown at f and are illustrated as screwed into the wood of the tray as shown in Fig. 3.

The invention is in the form of a flexible transparent sheet G shown in elevation in Fig. 4. This sheet is made of thin plastic material, but inherently must be of sufficient thickness to be self-supporting. The height of the sheet of transparent material may be varied but it is intended that this sheet be sufliciently high to form a guard or stop which will normally interfere with material, such as toys, plates, spoons or food, being projected by the child from the tray. As seen in Fig. 4 the sheet G of flexible transparent material is of elongated form with its end portions g curved downwardly to the straight base g' and along the marginal edge of the base are secured the sockets H, these sockets being spaced for receiving the heads which are fixed to the outer margin of the tray D, as shown in Fig. 3.

By this structure the guard G can be removed or replaced at any time for the purpose of cleaning or for substituting a new guard or for removing it at times when it is not needed. The snaps H are constructed and arranged for receiving the heads 1 and are spaced in the same manner as the heads so as to maintain the guard in stretched even position at the front marginal edge of the tray.

It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the identical shape and size of the guard G may be modified or its upper marginal edge contoured for the purpose of ornamentation. It would also be practical to print or otherwise show on the guard designs or figures for the amusement or entertainment of the child occupying the chair.

It will be obvious to one skilled in the art that while the tray is shown of wood and constructed to swing from horizontal to vertical position, nevertheless, the same invention could readily be used on other types of trays, such as those which are detachable from the chair arms. Also the fastenings, while shown as threaded into the wood structure of the tray could be of any separable type permitting fastening of one section of the separable fastener to the tray as by riveting or the like.

What I claim is:

In a seat assembly having a swinging tray, said tray having its outer marginal edge provided with a plurality of spaced separable fastener parts, a guard member of elongated form for separable connection with the outer marginal edge of said tray, said guard member having a medial portion of generally uniform height and rounded end portions and being formed of flexible transparent material of sufficient thickness to be self-supporting, said References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 220,258 Stevens Oct. 7, 1879 2,400,320 Trefry May 14, 1946 2,485,907 Montoya Oct. 25, 1949 

